Punjabi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita).
Noun
ਪੰਡਤ • (paṇḍat) m (feminine ਪੰਡਤਾਣੀ, Shahmukhi spelling پنڈت)
- pandit, brahmin
- scholar, expert, specialist
- ਪੰਡਤਾਈ f (paṇḍtāī, “scholarship”)
Further reading
- “ਪੰਡਤ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025